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8 Feb 19
Analysis of the Scottish draft budget has brought fresh questions over the role of tax policy in public spending north of the border.
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7 Feb 19
A 4.99% council tax rise for Northamptonshire residents in 2019-20 “is the right thing to do”, the council leader has said.
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5 Feb 19
UK cities should be given new powers to improve social mobility and wellbeing post-Brexit, according to umbrella group Key Cities.
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1 Feb 19
Reviewing the UK’s tax relief bill should be a central part of this year’s Spending Review, a think-tank has urged.
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1 Feb 19
Scottish councils are to be given the power to levy a local tourist tax as part of “the most significant empowerment of local authorities since devolution” under a budget deal struck by the Scottish...
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29 Jan 19
The final local government finance settlement has handed Northamptonshire County Council a lifeline by allowing the cash-strapped authority greater council tax flexibility.
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29 Jan 19
Council tax arrears in England are soaring after millions of households have been stripped of funding from schemes to help them with their bills over the last five years.
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29 Jan 19
Cities should be given greater tax raising powers to meet growing demand for services amid shrinking budgets, says a leading academic.
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25 Jan 19
Scotland’s finances are exposed to “substantial risk” because of the way its budget is determined, according to a parliamentary report.
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16 Jan 19
The Scottish finance secretary has defended his planned settlement for local government while stressing he is “open minded” to giving councils greater fiscal autonomy.
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3 Jan 19
Reforms to wealth taxes could help fund the rising cost of public service provision, a think-tank has said.
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20 Dec 18
The Welsh Revenue Authority and Welsh Treasury are “working well” to implement plans that shift some tax and borrowing powers from the UK government to the country, the auditor general for Wales...
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14 Dec 18
The government has been accused of “passing the buck” by funding police via council tax increases.
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7 Dec 18
A 2.5% income tax on the over-40s could raise up to £15bn every year to fund social care, a study has found.
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5 Dec 18
The HMRC has been accused of causing taxpayers considerable distress as it prioritises the recovery of tax revenue over justice, according to a group of Lords.
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3 Dec 18
The Scottish Government’s draft budget this month will reveal not only the impact of an improving economic outlook on public finances but the extent of Holyrood’s determination to plough a...
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16 Nov 18
Tax-raising powers must be devolved to London boroughs to ease pressure on councils “already on the brink”, an umbrella group has urged.
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15 Nov 18
National tax rises are needed to support adult social care, which is now at “breaking point”, the Local Government Association has said.
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15 Nov 18
Greater fiscal autonomy for Scottish councils is shaping up to be one of the key battlegrounds ahead of publication of the draft budget in December.
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8 Nov 18
Second homeowners who declare their properties as ‘holiday lets’ may be required to pay council tax following a government consultation.
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2 Nov 18
HM Revenue and Customs is struggling to control tax credit fraud and the “cracks are showing”, MPs have said.
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29 Oct 18
The chancellor has announced a digital services tax to ensure “global giants” pay their fair share of tax on their UK profits, which he expects will raise £400m a year for the public purse.
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26 Oct 18
A no deal Brexit would put the £40bn worth of tax and duty collected at the UK border at “risk”, government auditors have warned.
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25 Oct 18
Today we are launching a new fraud bulletin bringing you the very best of the UK and international content on our websites from the past month.
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24 Oct 18
Plans to end austerity will cost £31bn over the next five years, a think-tank has estimated.
8 Feb 19Analysis of the Scottish draft budget has brought fresh questions over the role of tax policy in public spending north of the border.
7 Feb 19A 4.99% council tax rise for Northamptonshire residents in 2019-20 “is the right thing to do”, the council leader has said.
5 Feb 19UK cities should be given new powers to improve social mobility and wellbeing post-Brexit, according to umbrella group Key Cities.
1 Feb 19Reviewing the UK’s tax relief bill should be a central part of this year’s Spending Review, a think-tank has urged.
1 Feb 19Scottish councils are to be given the power to levy a local tourist tax as part of “the most significant empowerment of local authorities since devolution” under a budget deal struck by the Scottish...
29 Jan 19Council tax arrears in England are soaring after millions of households have been stripped of funding from schemes to help them with their bills over the last five years.
29 Jan 19Cities should be given greater tax raising powers to meet growing demand for services amid shrinking budgets, says a leading academic.
3 Jan 19Reforms to wealth taxes could help fund the rising cost of public service provision, a think-tank has said.
20 Dec 18The Welsh Revenue Authority and Welsh Treasury are “working well” to implement plans that shift some tax and borrowing powers from the UK government to the country, the auditor general for Wales...
14 Dec 18The government has been accused of “passing the buck” by funding police via council tax increases.
7 Dec 18A 2.5% income tax on the over-40s could raise up to £15bn every year to fund social care, a study has found.
5 Dec 18The HMRC has been accused of causing taxpayers considerable distress as it prioritises the recovery of tax revenue over justice, according to a group of Lords.
3 Dec 18The Scottish Government’s draft budget this month will reveal not only the impact of an improving economic outlook on public finances but the extent of Holyrood’s determination to plough a...
16 Nov 18Tax-raising powers must be devolved to London boroughs to ease pressure on councils “already on the brink”, an umbrella group has urged.
15 Nov 18Greater fiscal autonomy for Scottish councils is shaping up to be one of the key battlegrounds ahead of publication of the draft budget in December.
8 Nov 18Second homeowners who declare their properties as ‘holiday lets’ may be required to pay council tax following a government consultation.
2 Nov 18HM Revenue and Customs is struggling to control tax credit fraud and the “cracks are showing”, MPs have said.
29 Oct 18The chancellor has announced a digital services tax to ensure “global giants” pay their fair share of tax on their UK profits, which he expects will raise £400m a year for the public purse.
26 Oct 18A no deal Brexit would put the £40bn worth of tax and duty collected at the UK border at “risk”, government auditors have warned.
25 Oct 18Today we are launching a new fraud bulletin bringing you the very best of the UK and international content on our websites from the past month.
24 Oct 18Plans to end austerity will cost £31bn over the next five years, a think-tank has estimated.
